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Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority Act 2007 · As enacted · Part VII · Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programmes

36. Establishment of energy consumption benchmarks

Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails. Open the official Sinhala text, official PDF on documents.gov.lk

(1)

The Board may from time to time by regulations made in that behalf, establish specific energy consumption benchmarks to be complied with by all energy consumers.

(2)

For the purpose of ensuring that the benchmarks established under subsection (1) are being complied with, the Board may, where it considers it necessary:-

(a)

enter and inspect with the consent of relevant persons concerned, any premises, compound or facility, collect information, verification of information and conduct any other investigations;

(b)

direct any person to furnish information relating to energy utilization, production, procurement and sales;

(c)

monitor, with the consent of all relevant persons concerned, energy consumption in buildings and industrial premises and monitor fuel efficiency of land vehicles, ships and aircrafts, in association with relevant agencies;

(d)

specify in association with relevant agencies, energy consumption limits and energy performance standards of appliances and direct the display of such particulars on labels attached to appliances, in such manner as may be prescribed from time to time;

(e)

control the manufacture, import, sale or purchase of appliances which do not conform to the specifications prescribed under paragraph (d);

(f)

enforce limits and codes of practices for existing and proposed buildings, industrial premises, land vehicles, ships and aircraft, in association with relevant agencies; and

(g)

develop educational material and recommend educational curricula, on efficient and rational use of energy and conservation of energy.

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